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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Charli xcx
Vocals
Ariana Grande
Vocals
Finn Keane
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ariana Grande
Songwriter
Finn Keane
Songwriter
Charlotte Aitchison
Songwriter
Jonathan Shave
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charli xcx
Executive Producer
Finn Keane
Producer
Idania Valencia
Mastering Engineer
Tom Norris
Mixing Engineer
Jon Shave
Vocal Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I-I-I-I-It's a knife when you know they're waiting for you to choke
It's a knife when a journalist does a misquote
It's a knife when a friend is suddenly steppin' on your throat
It's a kn— when they say that you've been doing things you don't-don't
It's a knife when your old friends hate your new friends
When somebody says, "Charli, I think you've totally changed"
It's a knife when somebody says they like the old me and not the new me
And I'm like, "Who the fuck's she?"
[PreChorus]
'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top
'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom
It's a knife when you're finally on top (On top)
'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall-fall-fall
[Chorus]
I-I-I-I-It's a knife when
It's a knife when, it's a knife when (When, when)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (When)
It's a knife when, it's a knife when (When, when)
All this sympathy is just a—
[Verse 2]
It's a knife when you know they're counting on your mistakes
It's a knife when you're so pretty, they think it must be fake
It's a knife when they dissect your body on the front page
It's a knife when they won't believe you, why should you explain?
It's a knife when the mean fans hate the nice fans
When somebody says, "Ari, I think you've totally changed" (No shit)
It's a knife when somebody says they like the old me and not the new me
And I'm like, "Who the fuck is she?"
[PreChorus]
'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top (On top)
'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom
It's a knife when you're finally on top (On top, ooh)
'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall-fall-fall
[Chorus]
I-I-I-I-It's a knife when, it's a knife when (It's a knife when, it's a knife when)
It's a knife when (When, when)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (It's a knife when)
It's a knife when, it's a knife when (It's a knife when)
All this sympathy is just a kn—
[Outro]
All this sympathy is just a knife when (All this expectation is a knife)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (All the things I've said are just a knife)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (All this expectation is a knife)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (Yeah)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (All this expectation is a knife)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (All the things I've said are just a knife)
All this sympathy is just a knife when (All this expectation is a knife-knife-knife-knife-knife-knife)
Written by: Ariana Grande, Charlotte Aitchison, Finn Keane, Jonathan Shave